Massachusetts Employment & Labor Law Report - June 2005

Volume VI, No. 2 (Online Edition)

The Massachusetts Employment & Labor Law Report presents a summary of the latest developments and decisions in the Massachusetts State Courts.

This month’s newsletter focuses on:

• E-Mail Notice of Arbitration Policy Found Inadequate
• Retaliatory Harassment Exposes Employer to Liability
• Federal Appeals Court Holds Pharmacists are Exempt Professionals
• Arbitration Agreement Need not be Invoked During Agency Investigation
• Limited Benefits for Mentally Disabled "Suspect" Under ADA
• OFCCP and EEOC Square-Off of Definition of "Job Applicant"
• Superior Court Judges Disagree on Whether Chapter 151B Actions Survive the Death of a Party
• Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts are Unenforceable in MCAD Proceedings
• Volunteer Worker May Sue for Sexual Harassment